to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
little by little; bit by bit
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
blur; blurred; indistinct
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
unidentifiable; unidentified
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in